,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bb1 #bjbe,ms4 ,alsobrooks 7for herself and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #dhe of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to require certain institutions of higher education to develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,jordan ,mc,nair ,student ,athlete ,heat ,fatality ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,heat-related illnesses are a serious medical condition that result from the body's inability to cool itself down in extremely hot environments4 ,heat-related illnesses include heat stroke1 heat exhaustion1 heat cramps1 heat syncope1 heat rash1 and muscle breakdown4 ,when experiencing heat illness1 patients may exhibit an array of symptoms including confusion1 slurred speech1 unconsciousness1 vomiting1 seizures1 fatigue1 elevated body temperature1 fainting1 dizziness1 or muscle pain4 7#b7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention reported over #gjj heat-related deaths in the ,united ,states from #bjjd to #bjah4 ,heat is the leading climate-related cause of deaths1 and rising temperatures pose a serious risk to student athletes participating in outdoor sports4 7#c7 ,jordan ,mc,nair1 a highly accomplished high school football player from ,maryland1 received scholarship offers from many competitive university football programs4 ,he chose to continue his athletic and academic career at the ,university of ,maryland4 7#d7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 ,jordan ,mc,nair collapsed during a workout on the ,university of ,maryland's football field in the #ha degrees ,fahrenheit heat4 ,mc,nair was suffering from exertional heatstroke and was unable to remain in an upright position without assistance from his teammates1 medical staff1 or coaching staff4 7#e7 ,despite being a student athlete at a well-funded division ,i university1 ,jordan ,mc,nair received inadequate heat-related illness treatment once he was escorted off the field and into the athletic training room4 ,because medical staff were unable to reverse ,mc,nair's core body temperature1 the illness escalated to a seizure and respiratory distress4 7#f7 ,most medical professionals advise patients to receive treatment within #cj minutes of initial heat illness symptoms4 ,more than #ij minutes passed from the time ,mc,nair displayed initial symptoms of exertional heatstroke to the time he finally received adequate care from the nearest hospital4 7#g7 ,by the time ,jordan ,mc,nair arrived at the hospital1 his core body temperature had reached a life-threatening temperature of #ajf degrees ,fahrenheit4 7#h7 ,on ,june #ac1 #bjah1 two weeks after collapsing on the football field at practice1 ,jordan ,mc,nair died from symptoms of exertional heatstroke4 7#i7 ,two extensive external investigations of the ,university of ,maryland's football program concluded that the program's medical staff failed to promptly intervene1 diagnose1 and treat ,jordan ,mc,nair's exertional heatstroke symptoms4 7#aj7 ,according to an independent medical report1 ,university of ,maryland staff failed to assess ,jordan ,mc,nair's vitals1 recognize and monitor heat-related illness symptoms1 provide adequate cooling devices and respiratory aids1 and generate an emergency plan to coordinate with emergency responders4 7#aa7 ,the ,university of ,maryland has taken significant steps to prevent and treat heat-related injuries among their student athletes1 making cold water immersion tubs available at every practice and game1 installing and maintaining readily accessible automatic defibrillators at every venue1 and increasing the training and reporting structure of athletic trainers1 among other reforms in line with the priorities of this ,act4 7#ab7 ,the ,mc,nair family is devoted to honoring ,jordan's legacy and founded the ,jordan ,mc,nair ,foundation1 which provides an educational tool to help coaches1 student athletes1 and parents identify symptoms of heatstroke and heat-related illnesses4 7#ac7 ,heat-related illnesses and fatalities are preventable if caught early4 ,medical staff1 coaches1 and athletes must be knowledgeable of the warning signs for heat-related illness in order to protect student athletes from injury and even death4 #c4 ,venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for institutions of higher education ,section #dhe of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,venue-,specific heat-,related illnesses emergency action plan 7#a7 ,in general ,each institution of higher education that is participating in any program under this title and that is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference shall-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders1 develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan1 which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment2 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date on which such emergency action plan is first implemented1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 submit to the ,secretary and authorizing committees a report that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subsection with respect to the preceding year4 7#b7 ,requirements ,an emergency action plan developed and implemented under paragraph 7#a71 with respect to an institution of higher education1 shall-- 7,a7 include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness1 and be visibly posted in each-- 7i7 locker room2 7ii7 athletic training facility2 7iii7 weight room2 and 7iv7 outdoor sports complex and stadium2 7,b7 be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the institution of higher education at the beginning of each academic year2 7,c7 be distributed to local emergency responders2 and 7,d7 before the start of practical training for each academic year1 be distributed to1 and practiced in-person by1 all of the following individuals at the institution of higher education3 7i7 ,student athletes4 7ii7 ,certified athletic trainers4 7iii7 ,team physicians4 7iv7 ,athletic training students4 7v7 ,athletic administrators4 7vi7 ,coaches4 7vii7 ,institutional safety personnel4 7viii7 ,legal counsel4 7#c7 ,recommendations ,in developing an emergency action plan under paragraph 7#a71 an institution of higher education shall consider-- 7,a7 including guidelines by the ,wet-,bulb ,globe ,temperature index to assess environmental conditions and heat stress prevention for student athletes2 7,b7 having a readily accessible and properly maintained automatic external defibrillator within #c minutes of each sporting venue2 and 7,c7 including the locations of each automatic external defibrillator in such plan4 7#d7 ,authorized adjustments ,in the case of a facility described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 that is undergoing a major physical alteration that would affect the implementation of a requirement of paragraph 7#b71 such requirement may be adjusted with respect to such facility4 4 #d4 ,venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools ,subpart #b of part ,f of title ,,viii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hedi;,d4 ,venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools 7a7 ,in general ,each secondary school that receives ,federal funds under this ,act and that has a student athletics program shall1 as a condition of receiving such funds-- 7#a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders1 develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan1 which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment2 and 7#b7 not later than #a year after the date on which such emergency action plan is first implemented1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 submit to the ,secretary and authorizing committees a report that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subsection with respect to the preceding year4 7b7 ,requirements ,an emergency action plan developed and implemented under subsection 7a71 with respect to a secondary school1 shall-- 7#a7 include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness1 and be visibly posted in each-- 7,a7 locker room2 7,b7 athletic training facility2 7,c7 weight room2 and 7,d7 outdoor sports complex and stadium2 7#b7 be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the secondary school at the beginning of each academic year2 7#c7 be distributed to local emergency responders2 and 7#d7 before the start of practical training for each academic year1 be distributed to1 and practiced in-person by1 all of the following individuals at the secondary school3 7,a7 ,student athletes4 7,b7 ,certified athletic trainers4 7,c7 ,team physicians4 7,d7 ,athletic training students4 7,e7 ,athletic administrators4 7,f7 ,coaches4 7,g7 ,institutional safety personnel4 7,h7 ,legal counsel4 7,i7 ,any other individuals determined to be relevant by the secondary school4 7c7 ,recommendations ,in developing an emergency action plan under subsection 7a71 a secondary school shall consider-- 7#a7 including guidelines by the ,wet-,bulb ,globe ,temperature index to assess environmental conditions and heat stress prevention for student athletes2 7#b7 having a readily accessible and properly maintained automatic external defibrillator within #c minutes of each sporting venue2 and 7#c7 including the locations of each automatic external defibrillator in such plan4 7d7 ,authorized adjustments ,in the case of a facility described in subsection 7b77#a7 that is undergoing a major physical alteration that would affect the implementation of a requirement of subsection 7b71 such requirement may be adjusted with respect to such facility4 4 #e4 ,promotion of ,federal grants related to heat-related illnesses prevention 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,education shall inform secondary schools1 local educational agencies1 ,state educational agencies1 and institutions of higher education about ,federal funds available-- 7#a7 to assist with preventing students and faculty from suffering from heat-related illnesses2 7#b7 to develop heat-related illness prevention training2 and 7#c7 to acquire equipment for treating heat-related illnesses for students and faculty4 7b7 ,,esea terms ,in this section1 the terms institution of higher education1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74